Assistant Director

Description:

Job description
Agency Department of the Chief Minister and Work unit Office of the Commissioner for Public
Cabinet Employment, Employee Relations
Job title Assistant Director Designation Senior Administrative Officer 2
Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 31/12/2026
Salary $148,302 - $161,638 Location Darwin
Position number 11250007 RTF 316724 Closing 27/02/2025
Contact officer Brad Jackson, Senior Director, Employee Relations on 08 8999 4175
About the agency www.ocpe.nt.gov.au | https://cmc.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=316724
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TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment
process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the
merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures
plans, go to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
Provide a strategic consultancy and advisory service on Northern Territory Public Sector employee relations policy matters
and manage sector-wide policy projects. Lead negotiations, resolve workplace issues and run advocacy cases in tribunals, on
behalf of the statutory employer. This vacancy will focus on one of these primary objectives.
Context statement
The Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment is a central agency within the NTPS with sector wide responsibility
for developing the NTPS employment framework and delivering industrial relations services.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Lead and manage complex enterprise agreement negotiations and contribute to and advise on the formulation of policy
and strategy in disputes and other employment relations matters.
2. Lead a senior team to manage disputes on behalf of the Commissioner and represent the NT Government and the
Commissioner in complex industrial matters, in industrial tribunals and instruct counsel where appropriate.
3. Contribute to and advise on the development and maintenance of ER advisory standards and industrial and employment
relations projects.
4. Lead and implement major sector wide projects in areas of legislative development, policy, and employment law to meet
legal obligations and ensure the NTPS has a contemporary and sustainable employment framework.
5. Provide expert ER and IR advisory services to agency CEOs, Workforce Services, operational managers, employees and
unions on the full range of employment matters, including major sector wide policy development and implementation,
and change management.
6. Inspire and manage teams and individual ER staff on a day to day basis including allocating work and projects, setting
priorities and overseeing performance and supervising senior staff.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated successful experience at a senior level in enterprise bargaining, or advocacy and resolution of industrial
matters, or the development and application of an employee relations framework and policy development.
2. Highly developed conceptual, analytical and project management skills and demonstrated experience in policy
development and implementation.
3. Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with ability to maintain productive working relationships.
4. Highly motivated with the proven ability to think and act strategically.
5. Demonstrated planning, problem solving and organisational skills, including the effective management of multiple
complex and high priority tasks to meet conflicting deadlines.
6. Demonstrated experience in leading and managing people and influencing others to achieve outcomes in a dynamic
environment and in a climate of change.
Desirable
1. Tertiary qualifications in employment law or an appropriate discipline.
2. Sound understanding of public sector processes and structures.
3. Comprehensive knowledge of the NTPS employment framework or equivalent.